The three cases had been disposed of temporarily under the old law. Two of the three cases involve Thaksin who fled Thailand in August 2008. The second case is the two- and three-digit lottery scheme. Thaksin, his Cabinet and the then-Government Lottery Office director were accused of committing graft and neglecting their duty by approving a 2003 lottery scheme that was later found to be against the Government Lottery Office bill. Watcharapol said the NACC is likely to soon file a request with the Supreme Court to pursue the cases.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 12, 2017 08:26 UTC